Master of Arts in Urban Education

We’re really on the front lines of urban education reform. The program is imagined to make the most of what we have in terms of our liberal arts tradition and that academic rigor piece that we bring from Rhodes and coupling that in response to the needs of our local community partners in a way that’s going to help teachers get here for the long haul.

-Dr. Zachary Casey, Assistant Professor of Educational Studies

Memphis is at the heart of the education reform movement, providing future educators, researchers and education policy makers with an ideal incubator for innovative work. The Master of Arts in Urban Education program at Rhodes College is a unique, interdisciplinary master’s degree program designed to address the present and growing need for high-impact, culturally relevant educators in diverse urban schools.

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Program Overview

The Master of Arts in Urban Education program provides high achieving students with an educational experience that will enable them to become thought leaders and educators that use contemporary approaches and methodology to advance justice and equity in urban education.

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Start Your Graduate Application

The Master of Arts in Urban Education program is ideal for passionate students and educational professionals who wish to teach in and lead schools in urban settings.

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Financing Your Graduate Education

Advancing your education is an important step to take in your pursuit of career success and security. At Rhodes, we strive to make graduate education affordable for all students.

Student Profiles

The Master of Arts in Urban Education program seeks driven students who are passionate about educational justice and desire to impact the lives of students across Memphis and the surrounding region.

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In Pursuit of Equity in Education, Najah Braswell Chooses Rhodes for Graduate S…

Already a full-time teacher in the Shelby County Schools system, Najah Braswell found Rhodes' non-licensure graduate studies track the perfect fit for furthering her desire to cultivate educational justice in the classroom.

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Context is Everything: Revelations from a Student Teacher

For Diana Azcarate '19, the decision to join the Master of Arts in Urban Education program after graduating from Rhodes was simple. As a product of Shelby County Schools, Azcarate experienced firsthand some of the challenges public schools face today. Azcarate’s time in the program prompted a period of reflection that has ultimately helped her empathize and better understand the needs of students sitting in classrooms today.